far apart; wide-ranging talk
Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesidiom
far apart; at opposite ends of the earth; poles apart
Literally refers to places extremely far apart, often used to describe people separated by vast distances or things that are completely different.
After graduation, one went to the far south and the other to the far north; it's hard for them to meet again.
True friends remain connected at heart even when they are poles apart.
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These two people have completely opposite personalities and simply don't get along.
idiom
to talk about all sorts of subjects; to ramble on; to discuss far and wide
neutralDescribes conversations that jump from topic to topic without a clear focus, often in a casual or lengthy manner. Can be neutral or slightly imply lack of focus.
We old friends got together and chatted about all sorts of subjects all evening.
They drank tea and talked about everything under the sun.
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Although the two were meeting for the first time, they chatted animatedly about all sorts of topics and hit it off wonderfully.